Three Simple Stitches Anyone Can Do

[Squshie00]

Fabulous! Is the split stitch kinda like sewing on the machine with the two threads?

[ricefz]

@Squshie00 No, the machine can't split the stitch. It does a whole nother thang with the bobbin thread.

[diseaster09]

how do you sew a sleeve on  just by using a hand stitch

[ricefz]

@diseaster09 Yikes! I wouldn't even attempt it~~

[amomschoice]

How do you finish raw edges when hand sewing? Great colors and creations.

[ricefz]

@amomschoice Whoa--I clicked on the wrong icon there. Sorry about that. You could turn under the edges and stitch them under if you wanted a finished look or just leave them raw and sew them firmly so they won't ravel.

[SajukkTheEternal]

sewing / stitching is an essential surviving skill. Get out and learn it. Learning is impossible without doing it. So get on and do it

[angelnorman79]

I don't normally comment on videos, but I wanted to thank you for posting this! I have been scared to even try sewing by machine or hand, but you explain it very clearly. I'm going to try this on some handmade stockings! Thank you for your instructions!

[ricefz]

@angelnorman79 thanks so much! just jump in--there's nothing you can do that's disasterous!

[saifjoo]

very very boooooring

[gilletteTBAMCG]

hahaha, this video made my night! Love the laid-back attitude, and great ideas for the project I'm working on! Thanks!

[ricefz]

@gilletteTBAMCG Cool! Thanks~~

[RromaBoi]

I like you : )

[junikiki]

oh gosh you are a good teacher!!! and what a wonderful cat!! at 44 I had given up ever learning to sew but find myself borderline obssessed now, it is relaxing...

thanks from canada michelle winnipeg

[bobobobobob93]

that lady is awesome. i wish she was my teacher

[ApostolicLove]

KISSes *smA* :)  thanks that helped

[RareEmerauld86]

LOL I like her haha

[RareEmerauld86]

LOL I like her haha

[07593437]

U r so fun! Thank you for your help!!

[forgetmenot1230]

Thank you so much!! I needed the french knot lesson. I am making my daughter some handmade toys...Take care!

[mommamanson]

You are so very special! I would love to know you in person. You seem to really love to teach. Keep up the great work.

God Bless You

Patricia

[chambadi]

I <3 ur video ... I am in the middle of giving up stitching my skirt and I was going to just crazy glue it instead :D but now I'm going to try stitching it one more time ....

[ricefz]

good luck! stiching is SOOOO much better than glue~~good stitching lasts almost forever. glue, well: glue sucks.

[41chant]

Thank you for the lesson! Fab video, great cat, sweet girl,

[ricefz]

thanks so much--hope you enjoy playing with these easy-but-so-very-useful stitches!

[thesunsetshere]

thats so cool, I like that :)

[fiorecaru]

I looooooooooove your cat! I can see you're so creative! beautiful work!

[victoriaev]

Great video! There's nothing like sitting down and creating something with the use of your hands. It's calming, therapeutic, and creative! Great video!

[hamshira17]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love this video! I'm a total beginner and I've found this very helpful! Thanks for your light delivery! Totally takes the stress away from this newbie! Keep the videos coming!!

[seraphinapandora]

I looooove your style! And a great video!

[ricefz]

thanks, sweetie!

[MyChemMadMan]

Hello my little chickities... lol

[ricefz]

thanks, sweetie! stitching is sooo much easier than most people believe--and once you get hooked, then you can try some fancy stuff--even it isn't that difficult. have fun!

[buzznlikeneon]

You are fantastic!! Thank you so much for putting this video up, I have so much more confidence now taking on new projects

[omjxitsxcindy]

Oh my god. thank you so much! ahaha im new at sewing and the only stitch i knew was the running stitch. :) now i know two new ones. thank you thank you thank you. i was struggleing to make a little 'dot' thing like with the french knot, when i was sewing a ipod case for my friend as a gift. now i know the RIGHT way to do it. :)

[ricefz]

oooh, sounds like you're going to get hooked on stitching! there's nothing quite so soothing as sitting and working with a stitch you love.

[ricefz]

thanks!

[mayacassis]

i love her and thanks for the tips.she's so cute :)

[dbviewer5]

Just for fun, you should scotch tape Mo's tail to one of his back legs, and watch him go!!

[ricefz]

and thank you!

[bathooon]

Thank you so much for this lovely video :-D

[thornzd]

you know. i'm only 14. and the first stitch i learned was the french knot. then the running stitch. then the split stitch. i never thought the french knot was hard. lol

[adibyss]

as long as moe approves it's ok with me :-D

[ricefz]

honey, when you're as big as moe, EVERYONE waits on your approval. (otherwise, he might sit on you.)

[blitzdatmaul]

LOL!

[tara2323]

thank you for the split stich that's the one i needed

[ricefz]

glad to help. of course, moms need to feel useful sometimes (i'm not one, but i used to call mine from time to time, just to ask about something i knew she knew the answer to). have fun with the stitching!

[epebos]

Thanks a lot!Thanks to youtube and people that want to share their knowledge,i dont need to call my mom to ask her these kind of stuff anymore...I did it bymyself,ahahaha!26 year old guy talking here,LOL!

[ajamrani]

As a quilter, I'm an old hand at the running stitch (it's hard to think of a simpler stitch!), but my French knots used to work only about half the time. Now I understand why! Thanks and thanks to Mo.

[ricefz]

so glad it was helpful to you! i fell in love with the french knot when i first got my hands on Native Funk and Flash.

[gruvngyrl]

You are FANTASTIC!I didn't know what a French knot was before this video. Quick (and stupid) question though-when hand stitching, if you don't want to double up your embroidery thread so that you can keep the look of a single strand, i.e. you don't tie the two loose ends together-how do you go about sewing that way? Is it possible? I tried tying a knot at one end, then sewing with a loose end pulled thru the eye of the needle a few inches, but worried it would slip out in the middle of a stitch.

[ricefz]

thanks! you'll need more thread--a longer piece, so it won't pull out of the needle as easily. i'm using that here--the thread is not doubled--just knotted on one end. good luck!

[gruvngyrl]

Oh, lovely! Thank you so much for the quick reply. I wasn't sure you'd ever catch the comment, but I hoped and hoped all night, as I giggled along to your videos, and teared up once I made it over to your latest blog post.

[whitemistfalls]

lol I'm left handed too! I know what you mean trying to switch everything around all the time!

[ricefz]

thanks, sweetie!

[ambbron]

this is great, loved it! and Mo the cat..